@aztec/sequencer-client 0.0.1-commit.b64cb54f6 → 0.0.1-commit.b6e433891

package/src/sequencer/checkpoint_proposal_job.ts

@@ -31,16 +31,21 @@ import {
   MaliciousCommitteeAttestationsAndSigners,
 } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 import { type Checkpoint, validateCheckpoint } from '@aztec/stdlib/checkpoint';
-import { getSlotStartBuildTimestamp } from '@aztec/stdlib/epoch-helpers';
+import { getSlotStartBuildTimestamp, getTimestampForSlot } from '@aztec/stdlib/epoch-helpers';
 import { Gas } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
 import {
-  NoValidTxsError,
-  type PublicProcessorLimits,
+  type BlockBuilderOptions,
+  InsufficientValidTxsError,
   type ResolvedSequencerConfig,
   type WorldStateSynchronizer,
 } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 import { type L1ToL2MessageSource, computeInHashFromL1ToL2Messages } from '@aztec/stdlib/messaging';
-import type { BlockProposalOptions, CheckpointProposal, CheckpointProposalOptions } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+import type {
+  BlockProposal,
+  BlockProposalOptions,
+  CheckpointProposal,
+  CheckpointProposalOptions,
+} from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
 import { orderAttestations, trimAttestations } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
 import type { L2BlockBuiltStats } from '@aztec/stdlib/stats';
 import { type FailedTx, Tx } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
@@ -72,8 +77,10 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
   protected readonly log: Logger;
 
   constructor(
-    private readonly epoch: EpochNumber,
-    private readonly slot: SlotNumber,
+    private readonly slotNow: SlotNumber,
+    private readonly targetSlot: SlotNumber,
+    private readonly epochNow: EpochNumber,
+    private readonly targetEpoch: EpochNumber,
     private readonly checkpointNumber: CheckpointNumber,
     private readonly syncedToBlockNumber: BlockNumber,
     // TODO(palla/mbps): Can we remove the proposer in favor of attestorAddress? Need to check fisherman-node flows.
@@ -101,7 +108,20 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
     public readonly tracer: Tracer,
     bindings?: LoggerBindings,
   ) {
-    this.log = createLogger('sequencer:checkpoint-proposal', { ...bindings, instanceId: `slot-${slot}` });
+    this.log = createLogger('sequencer:checkpoint-proposal', {
+      ...bindings,
+      instanceId: `slot-${this.slotNow}`,
+    });
+  }
+
+  /** The wall-clock slot during which the proposer builds. */
+  private get slot(): SlotNumber {
+    return this.slotNow;
+  }
+
+  /** The wall-clock epoch. */
+  private get epoch(): EpochNumber {
+    return this.epochNow;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -114,7 +134,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
     // In fisherman mode, we simulate slashing but don't actually publish to L1
     // These are constant for the whole slot, so we only enqueue them once
     const votesPromises = new CheckpointVoter(
-      this.slot,
+      this.targetSlot,
       this.publisher,
       this.attestorAddress,
       this.validatorClient,
@@ -141,6 +161,29 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       return;
     }
 
+    // If pipelining, wait until the submission slot so L1 recognizes the pipelined proposer
+    if (this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled()) {
+      const submissionSlotTimestamp =
+        getTimestampForSlot(this.targetSlot, this.l1Constants) - BigInt(this.l1Constants.ethereumSlotDuration);
+      this.log.info(`Waiting until submission slot ${this.targetSlot} for L1 submission`, {
+        slot: this.slot,
+        submissionSlot: this.targetSlot,
+        submissionSlotTimestamp,
+      });
+      await sleepUntil(new Date(Number(submissionSlotTimestamp) * 1000), this.dateProvider.nowAsDate());
+
+      // After waking, verify the parent checkpoint wasn't pruned during the sleep.
+      // We check L1's pending tip directly instead of canProposeAt, which also validates the proposer
+      // identity and would fail because the timestamp resolves to a different slot's proposer.
+      const l1Tips = await this.publisher.rollupContract.getTips();
+      if (l1Tips.pending < this.checkpointNumber - 1) {
+        this.log.warn(
+          `Parent checkpoint was pruned during pipelining sleep (L1 pending=${l1Tips.pending}, expected>=${this.checkpointNumber - 1}), skipping L1 submission for checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber}`,
+        );
+        return undefined;
+      }
+    }
+
     // Then send everything to L1
     const l1Response = await this.publisher.sendRequests();
     const proposedAction = l1Response?.successfulActions.find(a => a === 'propose');
@@ -159,7 +202,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
     return {
       // nullish operator needed for tests
       [Attributes.COINBASE]: this.validatorClient.getCoinbaseForAttestor(this.attestorAddress)?.toString(),
-      [Attributes.SLOT_NUMBER]: this.slot,
+      [Attributes.SLOT_NUMBER]: this.targetSlot,
     };
   })
   private async proposeCheckpoint(): Promise<Checkpoint | undefined> {
@@ -169,8 +212,15 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       const feeRecipient = this.validatorClient.getFeeRecipientForAttestor(this.attestorAddress);
 
       // Start the checkpoint
-      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.INITIALIZING_CHECKPOINT, this.slot);
-      this.metrics.incOpenSlot(this.slot, this.proposer?.toString() ?? 'unknown');
+      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.INITIALIZING_CHECKPOINT, this.targetSlot);
+      this.log.info(`Starting checkpoint proposal`, {
+        buildSlot: this.slot,
+        submissionSlot: this.targetSlot,
+        pipelining: this.epochCache.isProposerPipeliningEnabled(),
+        proposer: this.proposer?.toString(),
+        coinbase: coinbase.toString(),
+      });
+      this.metrics.incOpenSlot(this.targetSlot, this.proposer?.toString() ?? 'unknown');
 
       // Enqueues checkpoint invalidation (constant for the whole slot)
       if (this.invalidateCheckpoint && !this.config.skipInvalidateBlockAsProposer) {
@@ -181,7 +231,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       const checkpointGlobalVariables = await this.globalsBuilder.buildCheckpointGlobalVariables(
         coinbase,
         feeRecipient,
-        this.slot,
+        this.targetSlot,
       );
 
       // Collect L1 to L2 messages for the checkpoint and compute their hash
@@ -189,7 +239,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       const inHash = computeInHashFromL1ToL2Messages(l1ToL2Messages);
 
       // Collect the out hashes of all the checkpoints before this one in the same epoch
-      const previousCheckpointOutHashes = (await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpointsDataForEpoch(this.epoch))
+      const previousCheckpointOutHashes = (await this.l2BlockSource.getCheckpointsDataForEpoch(this.targetEpoch))
         .filter(c => c.checkpointNumber < this.checkpointNumber)
         .map(c => c.checkpointOutHash);
 
@@ -246,8 +296,8 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       }
 
       if (blocksInCheckpoint.length === 0) {
-        this.log.warn(`No blocks were built for slot ${this.slot}`, { slot: this.slot });
-        this.eventEmitter.emit('checkpoint-empty', { slot: this.slot });
+        this.log.warn(`No blocks were built for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, { slot: this.targetSlot });
+        this.eventEmitter.emit('checkpoint-empty', { slot: this.targetSlot });
         return undefined;
       }
 
@@ -255,17 +305,18 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       if (minBlocksForCheckpoint !== undefined && blocksInCheckpoint.length < minBlocksForCheckpoint) {
         this.log.warn(
           `Checkpoint has fewer blocks than minimum (${blocksInCheckpoint.length} < ${minBlocksForCheckpoint}), skipping proposal`,
-          { slot: this.slot, blocksBuilt: blocksInCheckpoint.length, minBlocksForCheckpoint },
+          { slot: this.targetSlot, blocksBuilt: blocksInCheckpoint.length, minBlocksForCheckpoint },
         );
         return undefined;
       }
 
       // Assemble and broadcast the checkpoint proposal, including the last block that was not
       // broadcasted yet, and wait to collect the committee attestations.
-      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.ASSEMBLING_CHECKPOINT, this.slot);
+      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.ASSEMBLING_CHECKPOINT, this.targetSlot);
       const checkpoint = await checkpointBuilder.completeCheckpoint();
 
-      // Final validation round for the checkpoint before we propose it, just for safety
+      // Final validation: per-block limits are only checked if the operator set them explicitly.
+      // Otherwise, checkpoint-level budgets were already enforced by the redistribution logic.
       try {
         validateCheckpoint(checkpoint, {
           rollupManaLimit: this.l1Constants.rollupManaLimit,
@@ -292,10 +343,10 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       // Do not collect attestations nor publish to L1 in fisherman mode
       if (this.config.fishermanMode) {
         this.log.info(
-          `Built checkpoint for slot ${this.slot} with ${blocksInCheckpoint.length} blocks. ` +
+          `Built checkpoint for slot ${this.targetSlot} with ${blocksInCheckpoint.length} blocks. ` +
             `Skipping proposal in fisherman mode.`,
           {
-            slot: this.slot,
+            slot: this.targetSlot,
             checkpoint: checkpoint.header.toInspect(),
             blocksBuilt: blocksInCheckpoint.length,
           },
@@ -324,7 +375,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       const blockProposedAt = this.dateProvider.now();
       await this.p2pClient.broadcastCheckpointProposal(proposal);
 
-      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.COLLECTING_ATTESTATIONS, this.slot);
+      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.COLLECTING_ATTESTATIONS, this.targetSlot);
       const attestations = await this.waitForAttestations(proposal);
       const blockAttestedAt = this.dateProvider.now();
 
@@ -337,7 +388,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
         attestationsSignature = await this.validatorClient.signAttestationsAndSigners(
           attestations,
           signer,
-          this.slot,
+          this.targetSlot,
           this.checkpointNumber,
         );
       } catch (err) {
@@ -350,10 +401,10 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       }
 
       // Enqueue publishing the checkpoint to L1
-      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.PUBLISHING_CHECKPOINT, this.slot);
+      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.PUBLISHING_CHECKPOINT, this.targetSlot);
       const aztecSlotDuration = this.l1Constants.slotDuration;
-      const slotStartBuildTimestamp = this.getSlotStartBuildTimestamp();
-      const txTimeoutAt = new Date((slotStartBuildTimestamp + aztecSlotDuration) * 1000);
+      const submissionSlotStart = Number(getTimestampForSlot(this.targetSlot, this.l1Constants));
+      const txTimeoutAt = new Date((submissionSlotStart + aztecSlotDuration) * 1000);
 
       // If we have been configured to potentially skip publishing checkpoint then roll the dice here
       if (
@@ -416,7 +467,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
 
       if (!timingInfo.canStart) {
         this.log.debug(`Not enough time left in slot to start another block`, {
-          slot: this.slot,
+          slot: this.targetSlot,
           blocksBuilt,
           secondsIntoSlot,
         });
@@ -451,8 +502,8 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       } else if ('error' in buildResult) {
         // If there was an error building the block, just exit the loop and give up the rest of the slot
         if (!(buildResult.error instanceof SequencerInterruptedError)) {
-          this.log.warn(`Halting block building for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-            slot: this.slot,
+          this.log.warn(`Halting block building for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+            slot: this.targetSlot,
             blocksBuilt,
             error: buildResult.error,
           });
@@ -462,21 +513,14 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
 
       const { block, usedTxs } = buildResult;
       blocksInCheckpoint.push(block);
-
-      // Sync the proposed block to the archiver to make it available
-      // Note that the checkpoint builder uses its own fork so it should not need to wait for this syncing
-      // Eventually we should refactor the checkpoint builder to not need a separate long-lived fork
-      // Fire and forget - don't block the critical path, but log errors
-      this.syncProposedBlockToArchiver(block).catch(err => {
-        this.log.error(`Failed to sync proposed block ${block.number} to archiver`, { blockNumber: block.number, err });
-      });
-
       usedTxs.forEach(tx => txHashesAlreadyIncluded.add(tx.txHash.toString()));
 
-      // If this is the last block, exit the loop now so we start collecting attestations
+      // If this is the last block, sync it to the archiver and exit the loop
+      // so we can build the checkpoint and start collecting attestations.
       if (timingInfo.isLastBlock) {
-        this.log.verbose(`Completed final block ${blockNumber} for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-          slot: this.slot,
+        await this.syncProposedBlockToArchiver(block);
+        this.log.verbose(`Completed final block ${blockNumber} for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+          slot: this.targetSlot,
           blockNumber,
           blocksBuilt,
         });
@@ -484,38 +528,61 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
         break;
       }
 
-      // For non-last blocks, broadcast the block proposal (unless we're in fisherman mode)
-      // If the block is the last one, we'll broadcast it along with the checkpoint at the end of the loop
-      if (!this.config.fishermanMode) {
-        const proposal = await this.validatorClient.createBlockProposal(
-          block.header,
-          block.indexWithinCheckpoint,
-          inHash,
-          block.archive.root,
-          usedTxs,
-          this.proposer,
-          blockProposalOptions,
-        );
-        await this.p2pClient.broadcastProposal(proposal);
-      }
+      // Broadcast the block proposal (unless we're in fisherman mode) unless the block is the last one,
+      // in which case we'll broadcast it along with the checkpoint at the end of the loop.
+      // Note that we only send the block to the archiver if we manage to create the proposal, so if there's
+      // a HA error we don't pollute our archiver with a block that won't make it to the chain.
+      const proposal = await this.createBlockProposal(block, inHash, usedTxs, blockProposalOptions);
+
+      // Sync the proposed block to the archiver to make it available, only after we've managed to sign the proposal.
+      // We wait for the sync to succeed, as this helps catch consistency errors, even if it means we lose some time for block-building.
+      // If this throws, we abort the entire checkpoint.
+      await this.syncProposedBlockToArchiver(block);
+
+      // Once we have a signed proposal and the archiver agreed with our proposed block, then we broadcast it.
+      proposal && (await this.p2pClient.broadcastProposal(proposal));
 
       // Wait until the next block's start time
       await this.waitUntilNextSubslot(timingInfo.deadline);
     }
 
-    this.log.verbose(`Block building loop completed for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-      slot: this.slot,
+    this.log.verbose(`Block building loop completed for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+      slot: this.targetSlot,
       blocksBuilt: blocksInCheckpoint.length,
     });
 
     return { blocksInCheckpoint, blockPendingBroadcast };
   }
 
+  /** Creates a block proposal for a given block via the validator client (unless in fisherman mode) */
+  private createBlockProposal(
+    block: L2Block,
+    inHash: Fr,
+    usedTxs: Tx[],
+    blockProposalOptions: BlockProposalOptions,
+  ): Promise<BlockProposal | undefined> {
+    if (this.config.fishermanMode) {
+      this.log.info(`Skipping block proposal for block ${block.number} in fisherman mode`);
+      return Promise.resolve(undefined);
+    }
+    return this.validatorClient.createBlockProposal(
+      block.header,
+      block.indexWithinCheckpoint,
+      inHash,
+      block.archive.root,
+      usedTxs,
+      this.proposer,
+      blockProposalOptions,
+    );
+  }
+
   /** Sleeps until it is time to produce the next block in the slot */
   @trackSpan('CheckpointProposalJob.waitUntilNextSubslot')
   private async waitUntilNextSubslot(nextSubslotStart: number) {
-    this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_UNTIL_NEXT_BLOCK, this.slot);
-    this.log.verbose(`Waiting until time for the next block at ${nextSubslotStart}s into slot`, { slot: this.slot });
+    this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_UNTIL_NEXT_BLOCK, this.targetSlot);
+    this.log.verbose(`Waiting until time for the next block at ${nextSubslotStart}s into slot`, {
+      slot: this.targetSlot,
+    });
     await this.waitUntilTimeInSlot(nextSubslotStart);
   }
 
@@ -536,7 +603,7 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       opts;
 
     this.log.verbose(
-      `Preparing block ${blockNumber} index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.slot}`,
+      `Preparing block ${blockNumber} index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.targetSlot}`,
       { ...checkpointBuilder.getConstantData(), ...opts },
     );
 
@@ -545,10 +612,10 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       const { availableTxs, canStartBuilding, minTxs } = await this.waitForMinTxs(opts);
       if (!canStartBuilding) {
         this.log.warn(
-          `Not enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.slot} (got ${availableTxs} txs but needs ${minTxs})`,
-          { blockNumber, slot: this.slot, indexWithinCheckpoint },
+          `Not enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.targetSlot} (got ${availableTxs} txs but needs ${minTxs})`,
+          { blockNumber, slot: this.targetSlot, indexWithinCheckpoint },
         );
-        this.eventEmitter.emit('block-tx-count-check-failed', { minTxs, availableTxs, slot: this.slot });
+        this.eventEmitter.emit('block-tx-count-check-failed', { minTxs, availableTxs, slot: this.targetSlot });
         this.metrics.recordBlockProposalFailed('insufficient_txs');
         return undefined;
       }
@@ -561,14 +628,16 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       );
 
       this.log.debug(
-        `Building block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} for slot ${this.slot} with ${availableTxs} available txs`,
-        { slot: this.slot, blockNumber, indexWithinCheckpoint },
+        `Building block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} for slot ${this.targetSlot} with ${availableTxs} available txs`,
+        { slot: this.targetSlot, blockNumber, indexWithinCheckpoint },
       );
-      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.CREATING_BLOCK, this.slot);
+      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.CREATING_BLOCK, this.targetSlot);
 
-      // Per-block limits derived at startup by computeBlockLimits(), further capped
+      // Per-block limits are operator overrides (from SEQ_MAX_L2_BLOCK_GAS etc.) further capped
       // by remaining checkpoint-level budgets inside CheckpointBuilder before each block is built.
-      const blockBuilderOptions: PublicProcessorLimits = {
+      // minValidTxs is passed into the builder so it can reject the block *before* updating state.
+      const minValidTxs = forceCreate ? 0 : (this.config.minValidTxsPerBlock ?? minTxs);
+      const blockBuilderOptions: BlockBuilderOptions = {
         maxTransactions: this.config.maxTxsPerBlock,
         maxBlockGas:
           this.config.maxL2BlockGas !== undefined || this.config.maxDABlockGas !== undefined
@@ -576,9 +645,14 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
             : undefined,
         deadline: buildDeadline,
         isBuildingProposal: true,
+        minValidTxs,
+        maxBlocksPerCheckpoint: this.timetable.maxNumberOfBlocks,
+        perBlockAllocationMultiplier: this.config.perBlockAllocationMultiplier,
       };
 
-      // Actually build the block by executing txs
+      // Actually build the block by executing txs. The builder throws InsufficientValidTxsError
+      // if the number of successfully processed txs is below minValidTxs, ensuring state is not
+      // updated for blocks that will be discarded.
       const buildResult = await this.buildSingleBlockWithCheckpointBuilder(
         checkpointBuilder,
         pendingTxs,
@@ -590,22 +664,27 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       // If any txs failed during execution, drop them from the mempool so we don't pick them up again
       await this.dropFailedTxsFromP2P(buildResult.failedTxs);
 
-      // Check if we have created a block with enough txs. If there were invalid txs in the pool, or if execution took
-      // too long, then we may not get to minTxsPerBlock after executing public functions.
-      const minValidTxs = this.config.minValidTxsPerBlock ?? minTxs;
-      const numTxs = buildResult.status === 'no-valid-txs' ? 0 : buildResult.numTxs;
-      if (buildResult.status === 'no-valid-txs' || (!forceCreate && numTxs < minValidTxs)) {
+      if (buildResult.status === 'insufficient-valid-txs') {
         this.log.warn(
-          `Block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} on slot ${this.slot} has too few valid txs to be proposed`,
-          { slot: this.slot, blockNumber, numTxs, indexWithinCheckpoint, minValidTxs, buildResult: buildResult.status },
+          `Block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} on slot ${this.targetSlot} has too few valid txs to be proposed`,
+          {
+            slot: this.targetSlot,
+            blockNumber,
+            numTxs: buildResult.processedCount,
+            indexWithinCheckpoint,
+            minValidTxs,
+          },
         );
-        this.eventEmitter.emit('block-build-failed', { reason: `Insufficient valid txs`, slot: this.slot });
+        this.eventEmitter.emit('block-build-failed', {
+          reason: `Insufficient valid txs`,
+          slot: this.targetSlot,
+        });
         this.metrics.recordBlockProposalFailed('insufficient_valid_txs');
         return undefined;
       }
 
       // Block creation succeeded, emit stats and metrics
-      const { block, publicProcessorDuration, usedTxs, blockBuildDuration } = buildResult;
+      const { block, publicProcessorDuration, usedTxs, blockBuildDuration, numTxs } = buildResult;
 
       const blockStats = {
         eventName: 'l2-block-built',
@@ -619,30 +698,37 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       const manaPerSec = block.header.totalManaUsed.toNumberUnsafe() / (blockBuildDuration / 1000);
 
       this.log.info(
-        `Built block ${block.number} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.slot} with ${numTxs} txs`,
+        `Built block ${block.number} at checkpoint ${this.checkpointNumber} for slot ${this.targetSlot} with ${numTxs} txs`,
         { blockHash, txHashes, manaPerSec, ...blockStats },
       );
 
-      this.eventEmitter.emit('block-proposed', { blockNumber: block.number, slot: this.slot });
+      this.eventEmitter.emit('block-proposed', {
+        blockNumber: block.number,
+        slot: this.targetSlot,
+        buildSlot: this.slotNow,
+      });
       this.metrics.recordBuiltBlock(blockBuildDuration, block.header.totalManaUsed.toNumberUnsafe());
 
       return { block, usedTxs };
     } catch (err: any) {
-      this.eventEmitter.emit('block-build-failed', { reason: err.message, slot: this.slot });
-      this.log.error(`Error building block`, err, { blockNumber, slot: this.slot });
+      this.eventEmitter.emit('block-build-failed', {
+        reason: err.message,
+        slot: this.targetSlot,
+      });
+      this.log.error(`Error building block`, err, { blockNumber, slot: this.targetSlot });
       this.metrics.recordBlockProposalFailed(err.name || 'unknown_error');
       this.metrics.recordFailedBlock();
       return { error: err };
     }
   }
 
-  /** Uses the checkpoint builder to build a block, catching specific txs */
+  /** Uses the checkpoint builder to build a block, catching InsufficientValidTxsError. */
   private async buildSingleBlockWithCheckpointBuilder(
     checkpointBuilder: CheckpointBuilder,
     pendingTxs: AsyncIterable<Tx>,
     blockNumber: BlockNumber,
     blockTimestamp: bigint,
-    blockBuilderOptions: PublicProcessorLimits,
+    blockBuilderOptions: BlockBuilderOptions,
   ) {
     try {
       const workTimer = new Timer();
@@ -650,8 +736,12 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       const blockBuildDuration = workTimer.ms();
       return { ...result, blockBuildDuration, status: 'success' as const };
     } catch (err: unknown) {
-      if (isErrorClass(err, NoValidTxsError)) {
-        return { failedTxs: err.failedTxs, status: 'no-valid-txs' as const };
+      if (isErrorClass(err, InsufficientValidTxsError)) {
+        return {
+          failedTxs: err.failedTxs,
+          processedCount: err.processedCount,
+          status: 'insufficient-valid-txs' as const,
+        };
       }
       throw err;
     }
@@ -685,10 +775,10 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
       }
 
       // Wait a bit before checking again
-      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_FOR_TXS, this.slot);
+      this.setStateFn(SequencerState.WAITING_FOR_TXS, this.targetSlot);
       this.log.verbose(
-        `Waiting for enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.slot} (have ${availableTxs} but need ${minTxs})`,
-        { blockNumber, slot: this.slot, indexWithinCheckpoint },
+        `Waiting for enough txs to build block ${blockNumber} at index ${indexWithinCheckpoint} in slot ${this.targetSlot} (have ${availableTxs} but need ${minTxs})`,
+        { blockNumber, slot: this.targetSlot, indexWithinCheckpoint },
       );
       await this.waitForTxsPollingInterval();
       availableTxs = await this.p2pClient.getPendingTxCount();
@@ -888,19 +978,19 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
   private async handleCheckpointEndAsFisherman(checkpoint: Checkpoint | undefined) {
     // Perform L1 fee analysis before clearing requests
     // The callback is invoked asynchronously after the next block is mined
-    const feeAnalysis = await this.publisher.analyzeL1Fees(this.slot, analysis =>
+    const feeAnalysis = await this.publisher.analyzeL1Fees(this.targetSlot, analysis =>
       this.metrics.recordFishermanFeeAnalysis(analysis),
     );
 
     if (checkpoint) {
-      this.log.info(`Validation checkpoint building SUCCEEDED for slot ${this.slot}`, {
+      this.log.info(`Validation checkpoint building SUCCEEDED for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
         ...checkpoint.toCheckpointInfo(),
         ...checkpoint.getStats(),
         feeAnalysisId: feeAnalysis?.id,
       });
     } else {
-      this.log.warn(`Validation block building FAILED for slot ${this.slot}`, {
-        slot: this.slot,
+      this.log.warn(`Validation block building FAILED for slot ${this.targetSlot}`, {
+        slot: this.targetSlot,
         feeAnalysisId: feeAnalysis?.id,
       });
       this.metrics.recordCheckpointProposalFailed('block_build_failed');
@@ -914,15 +1004,15 @@ export class CheckpointProposalJob implements Traceable {
    */
   private handleHASigningError(err: any, errorContext: string): boolean {
     if (err instanceof DutyAlreadySignedError) {
-      this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.slot} already signed by another HA node, yielding`, {
-        slot: this.slot,
+      this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.targetSlot} already signed by another HA node, yielding`, {
+        slot: this.targetSlot,
         signedByNode: err.signedByNode,
       });
       return true;
     }
     if (err instanceof SlashingProtectionError) {
-      this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.slot} blocked by slashing protection, yielding`, {
-        slot: this.slot,
+      this.log.info(`${errorContext} for slot ${this.targetSlot} blocked by slashing protection, yielding`, {
+        slot: this.targetSlot,
         existingMessageHash: err.existingMessageHash,
         attemptedMessageHash: err.attemptedMessageHash,
       });

package/src/sequencer/events.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type SequencerEvents = {
   ['proposer-rollup-check-failed']: (args: { reason: string; slot: SlotNumber }) => void;
   ['block-tx-count-check-failed']: (args: { minTxs: number; availableTxs: number; slot: SlotNumber }) => void;
   ['block-build-failed']: (args: { reason: string; slot: SlotNumber }) => void;
-  ['block-proposed']: (args: { blockNumber: BlockNumber; slot: SlotNumber }) => void;
+  ['block-proposed']: (args: { blockNumber: BlockNumber; slot: SlotNumber; buildSlot: SlotNumber }) => void;
   ['checkpoint-empty']: (args: { slot: SlotNumber }) => void;
   ['checkpoint-publish-failed']: (args: {
     slot: SlotNumber;

package/src/sequencer/metrics.ts

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export class SequencerMetrics {
   private checkpointBlockCount: Gauge;
   private checkpointTxCount: Gauge;
   private checkpointTotalMana: Gauge;
+  private pipelineDepth: Gauge;
+  private pipelineDiscards: UpDownCounter;
 
   // Fisherman fee analysis metrics
   private fishermanWouldBeIncluded: UpDownCounter;
@@ -143,6 +145,10 @@ export class SequencerMetrics {
 
     this.slashingAttempts = createUpDownCounterWithDefault(this.meter, Metrics.SEQUENCER_SLASHING_ATTEMPTS_COUNT);
 
+    this.pipelineDepth = this.meter.createGauge(Metrics.SEQUENCER_PIPELINE_DEPTH);
+    this.pipelineDiscards = createUpDownCounterWithDefault(this.meter, Metrics.SEQUENCER_PIPELINE_DISCARDS_COUNT);
+    this.pipelineDepth.record(0);
+
     // Fisherman fee analysis metrics
     this.fishermanWouldBeIncluded = createUpDownCounterWithDefault(
       this.meter,
@@ -234,6 +240,14 @@ export class SequencerMetrics {
     });
   }
 
+  recordPipelineDepth(depth: number) {
+    this.pipelineDepth.record(depth);
+  }
+
+  recordPipelineDiscard(count = 1) {
+    this.pipelineDiscards.add(count);
+  }
+
   incOpenSlot(slot: SlotNumber, proposer: string) {
     // sequencer went through the loop a second time. Noop
     if (slot === this.lastSeenSlot) {